Question

Multiply and simplify 1 3/12*2 2/3

Answer 1

\(\bf 1\cfrac{3}{12}\cdot 2\cfrac{2}{3}\implies \cfrac{1\cdot 12+3}{12}\cdot \cfrac{2\cdot 3+2}{3}\)

Answer 2

15/12*8/3

Answer 3

\(\bf 1\cfrac{3}{12}\cdot 2\cfrac{2}{3}\implies \cfrac{1\cdot 12+3}{12}\cdot \cfrac{2\cdot 3+2}{3}\implies \cfrac{15}{12}\cdot \cfrac{8}{3}\implies \cfrac{15\cdot 8}{12\cdot 3}\)

Answer 4

120/36

Answer 5

yeap now \(\bf \cfrac{15\cdot 8}{12\cdot 3}\implies \cfrac{120}{36}\\ \quad \\
{\color{blue}{ 120\implies 12\cdot 10\qquad 36\implies 12\cdot 3}}\\ \quad \\
\cfrac{120}{36}\implies \cfrac{\cancel{12}\cdot 10}{\cancel{12}\cdot 3}\)

Answer 6

now what

Answer 7

well, that's the simplified version
the numerator and denominator, don't have any others factors in common to cancel out

Answer 8

3 is prime, only factor is 1 and self
10 factors are 5 and 2 and 1 and self..... so no dice on more common factors above and below

Answer 9

8 5/12

Answer 10

A.8 5/12
B.9(-7/12)
c.9 7/12
d.8 7/12
e. 8(-7/12)